Alien Paradise.

Chapter 317: Stand aside
After making arrangements to go to the Acropolis, Count Franken Hearthfire, who had remained silent, finally spoke, "Are you all done talking? Let me interrupt... Wilson Longjiu's reaction may be faster than we expected. His forces have already penetrated deep into the East Territory, and he may be lurking close to us. If we let the enemy act freely, this search operation may be blocked."

"What's going on?" After hearing this, Luo Xia's face flashed with surprise, "What news did you get?"

"Impossible." Mekfa questioned. "The reconnaissance team I arranged in the royal city did not find any signs of Long Jiu's army leaving the city, let alone coming near the mountains without warning."

"My lord Duke, may I ask, how many days has it been since you received supplies from Thousand Limburg?" Franken ignored the Blossom Sword and asked the duchess directly.

Luo Xia frowned, "The last delivery was five days ago. But Qianlimbao's supplies have been collected to an extent, and it is normal for the transportation gap to be extended."

"But one of my executive priests was killed in Thousand Limburg." The count said solemnly.

"What?" Luo Xia was slightly stunned.

Sandra's heart skipped a beat.

"She prays to the gods every Monday through the Hearth Fire Ceremony, without exception in the past...but yesterday the Hands of the Furnace sent me a message that she missed the prayer. "

"Maybe she forgot? For example...she drank a little too much at night." Mekfa spread his hands.

"Okay, stop arguing. We are an alliance. We should take care of each other if anything happens." Luo Xia interrupted, "Since your news comes from the gods, we should pay enough attention to it. In this way... I will send a team of Send a reconnaissance team to Qianlin Castle to find out what happened to your executive priest."

"I also think you are a little too worried." Rosia's expression remained calm. She pressed her hand towards the Flower Divine Sword to signal him to calm down. "I remember that the commander stationed at Qianlin Castle was Elko. His subordinates There are two thousand people, and it is unlikely that they will be killed by Wilson Longjiu quietly. An execution priest is indeed a valuable force, but in the face of such a big thing as finding an artifact, I think you should be more patient. It’s better to wait a few days.”

"Then you mean..."

"Your Excellency, I have something important to report!"

"Soldier, are you laughing at me!" A trace of anger flashed in Franken's eyes, "Nothing can interfere with the furnace fire ceremony. Even if she is still breathing, the fire will not go out. This is also the agreement of the furnace! She didn’t light the fire, so she could only have returned to heaven.”

"Don't you see I'm busy? Talk to you later."

what happened? Sandra looked at Eliz with some doubts... It's not unusual for the Kingdom's troops to be stationed in Qianlimbao, but this army doesn't seem to be taking orders from the general's daughter, but from the lord of Star Reaching City?
Franken Hearth was obviously not convinced. He stood up and was about to argue again when a guard ran into the living room in a panic.

"No!" Franken refused directly, "Yuffie is a senior genius, and ordinary people can't do anything to her. The enemy can kill her, and they can also quietly get rid of your scout team. Even the ones arranged there The kingdom's army may also be attacked! Even if it doesn't, it will take four or five days for the cavalry to come back, and the enemy may have escaped long ago!"

"Let this elite force go to Qianlin Castle first to eliminate the hidden enemies. Only by sending the Royal Guard there can we ensure that the enemy cannot cause trouble."

Now even Sandra realized the seriousness of the problem.

"But..." The other party looked confused.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, we are not your tool for revenge." Mekfa immediately stood up and expressed his dissent. "In the final analysis, the Longjiu family's secret operations and the imminent threat... are all imagined by you. Even We are not sure about the condition of the execution priest now. Changing the route to Qianlimbao and then to the Acropolis will take at least an extra week. To be honest, this is not beneficial to the overall situation. "

"Wait for me a moment." Luo Xia looked around and finally decided to listen to the report first. The guard quickly walked to her side, bent down and whispered a few words.

The moment he heard this, the Duke's expression immediately changed!
"grown ups?"

"What's wrong?" Eliz and Franken asked at the same time.

Shantela's heart was inexplicably hung up.

However, Rosha did not answer directly. Her expression quickly calmed down and she clapped her hands and said, "Today's discussion ends here. Everyone, please go back and rest. Also, please trouble Mr. Franken, Miss Elize and Mekfa." Come with me somewhere, sir.”

……

Sandra returned to her residence, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

She sat blankly by the window, looking at Star Reaching City under the night sky - it was a completely different world from Brilliant Castle. The cold wind never stopped passing by the window edge, making a whining sound, while the city outside was completely covered by the night. It was shrouded, and there were only a few bright fires. On the other hand, although Brilliant Castle experienced a war with a cult, the people were not intimidated. Even at midnight, tourists and lights can still be seen everywhere on Central Street.

When she was initially assigned to open up the New World, she secretly complained for a while, feeling that she would be staying in a place far away from civilization and gradually be eliminated by the times.

But now that I think about it, even the first days were very simple and fulfilling. Training the defense force, maintaining security in the city, making weekly reports to the lord, watching a play occasionally... there is not much to think about. Now back in the Old Continent, she was unexpectedly awarded a knighthood and became the backbone of the Kingdom's army as she wished. However, Sandra found that the things she needed to consider were many times more complicated. Until now, she still felt as if her feet were floating in the air.

Bang bang bang.

There was a knock on the door.

Are you bothering me so late? Sandra picked up the sword vigilantly, held the door with one hand, and gently opened it a crack.

"It's me, Ryan."

"Do you know it's almost twelve o'clock now?" Sandra rolled her eyes, but still let him in.

"Sorry, but I can't sleep at all, and there's no one here to chat with, so I can only come to you." Ryan walked straight to the fireplace and squatted down, rubbing his cold hands, "You haven't even changed into your pajamas, you should Be like me."

The two looked at each other for a moment and said in unison, "Thousand Limburg."

"Damn, you really think so too." Ryan scratched his head in annoyance, "Mr. Chao told me that if you want to dispel the fog in the Acropolis, you must first open up the nearest traffic artery. But I don't know When does he intend to carry out this plan?"

Sandra knew better, because when she was still working at the convenience service center, she had already received the commission from the paradise and began to collect various information about Qianlimbao.

She has nothing to hide from Ryan, "According to time, they should have arrived. Are you worried that the execution of the priests has something to do with the paradise?"

"Otherwise, what else could it be? Now I wish Duke Long Jiu had really sent a surprise force deep into the east, otherwise this matter would be in trouble."

Sandela thought about it carefully, "I feel a little strange."

"where?"

"Although I didn't have much contact with Mr. Chao, he left a deep impression on me. Sometimes he was impulsive and sometimes very rational, but no matter in which state, he was not a violent admirer. No. For necessary reasons, Paradise will not kill people easily."

(End of this chapter)